And the winner is... Andy Maggs! Congratulations, Andy, you are now the proud owner of a day’s worth of WPF Training from Patrick Long of Charteris on Wednesday 31st October 2007. Many thanks to The Next Generation User Group for donating the prize. The course is full now so if you’re not on it then you’ve missed your chance. And the winning limerick ?

There once was an MVP called GuyWho thought he could actually flySo he jumped off a cliff Whilst smoking a spliffNow he walks with a limp and a sigh.

(According to my lawyers I never actually inhaled though).

Here are a few more that couldn’t be included in the competition because the author is remaining anonymous (no, it’s not me):-

There was an MVP called Guywho figured that he might as well tryto learn vb.netbut he aint got it yetThe rest of us would much rather die

There was an MVP called Guywho wanted to learn how to flyhe turned up on the daybut the pilot said nayYou have eaten just far too much pie

There was an MVP called GuyWho spilled ale down the front of his tieAs he sat down he thunkI’ve plenty left to get drunkBut not one single drop did he buy

There was an MVP called Guywho kissed a young girl - my oh myShe layed on the floorand offered much moreBut it turns out that Guy’s rather shy

There was an MVP called Guywho would get up each morning and fryhis doctor said ceaseso he gave up his treatsnow he eats toast and tries not to cry

Thanks to everyone who entered and thanks to the few who managed to write funny limericks without humiliating me.